The Bonneville Power Administration has identified around $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects intended to accomodate growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power.
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Feds postpone auction of two wind energy sites off Oregon coast as Kotek pulls out of task force
In a letter to the federal agency that oversees offshore wind energy leases, Gov. Tina Kotek said asked the feds to halt all leasing activities off Oregon’s coast.
Power generated from Northwest dams fell last year to lowest level in two decades
A drop in Northwest hydroelectric energy production comes at a time of higher demand for electricity which is expected to continue.
Salem to build state’s first community microgrid
Using a $1 million grant from the state, the project would provide emergency power to connected buildings in southeast Salem during an outage.
State’s first green hydrogen project could be among most expensive attempts to cut emissions
A large gap exists between the costs and benefits of NW Natural’s plan to produce and blend green hydrogen into natural gas for customers in Eugene.
Oregon, Washington hope to make Northwest the U.S. leader of ‘green hydrogen’ energy
Both states are preparing to pitch the region as a hub for clean hydrogen energy, vying for billions in federal funding and setting a standard for other states to follow.